The Snapdragon Book Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Katy, TX EIN: 26-3698978

The Snapdragon Book Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Katy, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $950K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $42K.

Key facts about The Snapdragon Book Foundation

EIN
26-3698978
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$99,158
Grants made (2024)
22
Average grant
$4,507
Median grant
$3,877
New grantees (estimate)
100% first-time grantees (22 of 22, 2024)
Total assets
$949,820
Primary geography
North Carolina (15% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Snapdragon Book Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Snapdragon Book Foundation's 22 itemized 2024 grants were North Carolina (15%), Kentucky (14%) and Tennessee (14%). None of its 22 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "books for school library" (22 grants).

Is The Snapdragon Book Foundation open to new grantees?

100%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 22 of 22 grantees (100%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K. How we count

  • 0% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 135% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$950K

+0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$99K

+22.3% YoY

Grant Count

22

+37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-11.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Snapdragon Book Foundation reported a distributable amount of $104K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Snapdragon Book Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Snapdragon Book Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Katy, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $950K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $42K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

36states

Share of all 22 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

HoustonNew OrleansRichmondSpringfieldAnadarkoAnn ArborArlingtonBaltimoreBellinghamBirminghamBloomingtonBrocktonBronxBrooklynBrunswickBuffaloCaldwellCamdenCarnegieCarson City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$41K$81K$122K$162K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$949,820$943,885$950,279
Revenue$147,496$131,115$136,740
Expenses$134,660$134,718$136,547
Qualifying Distributions$139,996$138,041$145,817
Net Investment Income$42,474$40,792$33,780
Distributable Amount$103,500$87,120$86,041

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$27K$53K$80K$107K13 grants202016 grants202117 grants202216 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Millington Primary School: $10KMillington Primary School$10KElkhorn City Elementary: $10KElkhorn City Elementary$10KDurant Road Elementary School: $10KDurant Road Elementary School$10KWhispering Pines Education Center: $10KWhispering Pines EducationCenter$10KTalcott Elementary School: $7KTalcott Elementary School$7KSouth Davie Middle School: $5KSouth Davie Middle School$5KPAVE Academy Charter School: $5KPAVE Academy Charter School$5KBrendel Elementary: $5KBrendel Elementary$5KRock Island Academy: $4KRock Island Academy$4KAmelia Earhart Elementary: $4KAmelia Earhart Elementary$4K

Grant Size Distribution

84 grants across all recorded years

84<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from The Snapdragon Book Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Millington Primary School ($10,000), Elkhorn City Elementary ($10,000), Durant Road Elementary School ($9,891).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Millington Primary School Millington, TNbooks for school library$10,000
Elkhorn City Elementary Elkhorn City, KYbooks for school library$10,000
Durant Road Elementary School Raleigh, NCbooks for school library$9,891
Whispering Pines Education Center Miramar, FLbooks for school library$9,500
Talcott Elementary School Talcott, WVbooks for school library$6,525
South Davie Middle School Mocksville, NCbooks for school library$5,000
PAVE Academy Charter School Brooklyn, NYbooks for school library$5,000
Brendel Elementary Grand Blanc, MIbooks for school library$4,800
Rock Island Academy Rock Island, ILbooks for school library$4,262
Amelia Earhart Elementary Provo, UTbooks for school library$4,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Stacy Birdsell — Director Grant Officer: $13KStacy BirdsellDirector Grant Officer$13KSteven Knickerbocker — Treasurer: $6KSteven KnickerbockerTreasurer$6KBarbara Cash — Director: $4KBarbara CashDirector$4KElizabeth Nguyen — Secretary: $2KElizabeth NguyenSecretary$2KJill McBrickerbocker — Director: $2KJill McBrickerbockerDirector$2KPaul Knickerbocker — Director: $2KPaul KnickerbockerDirector$2KMichael McBrickerbocker — Director: $2KMichael McBrickerbockerDirector$2K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Anne KnickerbockerPresident1—
Clark KnickerbockerVP1—
Steven KnickerbockerTreasurer2$6,400
Elizabeth NguyenSecretary2$2,400
Stacy BirdsellDirector Grant Officer4$13,358
Jill McBrickerbockerDirector2$2,400
Paul KnickerbockerDirector2$2,400
Barbara CashDirector2$4,000
Michael McBrickerbockerDirector2$2,400

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Snapdragon Book Foundation?

The Snapdragon Book Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Katy, TX. It holds $950K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Snapdragon Book Foundation?

As of 2024, The Snapdragon Book Foundation holds $950K in total assets with $147K in annual revenue. It awarded 22 grants totaling $99K in 2024.

Where does The Snapdragon Book Foundation operate?

The Snapdragon Book Foundation has awarded grants in Alaska, Alabama, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia.

What size grants does The Snapdragon Book Foundation award?

In 2024, The Snapdragon Book Foundation awarded 22 grants totaling $99K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Snapdragon Book Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Snapdragon Book Foundation reported a distributable amount of $104K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Snapdragon Book Foundation's EIN?

The Snapdragon Book Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3698978. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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